Compare and Contrast the Mechanosensory Organs in Muscles Responsible for Proprioception

question 11

Multiple Choice

Compare and contrast the mechanosensory organs in muscles responsible for proprioception. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

• A) Most proprioceptive sensors are located in the joints.
• B) Golgi tendon organs sense stretch in the tendon via mechanosensory ion channels
• C) Muscle spindles sense both the magnitude and velocity of muscle stretch
• D) Both golgi tendon organs and muscle spindles are innervated by myelinated nerve fibers

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Definitions:

Kinesthetic Sense

A sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Fast Pathway

A term related to neurotransmission, describing a route through which some neural signals travel faster than others.

Cerebral Cortex

The exterior layer of the cerebrum's neural tissue, crucial for functions like memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thinking, language, and consciousness.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions and drives.